Public water system · PA3060846
ActiveBrecknock Twp Fire Company
At a glance
Brecknock Twp Fire Company (PWSID PA3060846) is an active transient non-community water system in Berks County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Brecknock Twp Fire Company compare with other water systems in Berks County?
By EPA's size categories, Brecknock Twp Fire Company is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Berks County has 471 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 799 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 376,539 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Pennsylvania, the 7,217 active systems average 1,741 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Brecknock Twp Fire Company is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Pennsylvania has 4,429 active transient non-community water systems, 61% of the state's 7,217 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 6,632 Pennsylvania systems (92%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Brecknock Twp Fire Company?
EPA lists Brecknock Twp Fire Company as owned by a local government. The PA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 43 of the 471 active systems in Berks County (9.1%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Brecknock Twp Fire Company have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. The violations listed here began between April 2007 and January 2018. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (2 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 7 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Brecknock Twp Fire Company: frequently asked questions
Who runs Brecknock Twp Fire Company?
Brecknock Twp Fire Company (PWSID PA3060846) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Brecknock Twp Fire Company serve?
Brecknock Twp Fire Company reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Brecknock Twp Fire Company get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Brecknock Twp Fire Company have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Brecknock Twp Fire Company's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Brecknock Twp Fire Company's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Brecknock Twp Fire Company is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Berks County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Area Water Authority | Berks | 95,100 | Community | Surface water |
| Paw Penn District | Berks | 28,508 | Community | Groundwater |
| Paw Glen Alsace Div | Berks | 24,951 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Muhlenberg Twp Muni Auth | Berks | 22,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kutztown Borough Water | Berks | 14,200 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Shillington Muni Auth | Berks | 13,300 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Brecknock Twp Fire Company, PWSID PA3060846, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/brecknock-twp-fire-company-pa3060846 (data as of October 1, 2026).